Raina, Bardhaman

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Raina
Village
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Coordinates: 23°04′07.0″N87°54′22.0″E / 23.068611°N 87.906111°E / 23.068611; 87.906111 Coordinates: 23°04′07.0″N87°54′22.0″E / 23.068611°N 87.906111°E / 23.068611; 87.906111
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,157
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code	03451
Lok Sabha constituency	Bardhaman Purba
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Raina
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Raina is a village in Raina I CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Urbanisation

95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in rural areas versus 4.46% in urban areas, the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district. ^[1]

Services

Raina police station has jurisdiction over Raina I CD Block. The area covered is 266.43 km². ^{[2] [3]}

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Raina had a total population of 5,157, of which 2,619 (51%) were males and 2,538 (49%) were females. Population under 6 was 494. The total number of literates in Raina was 3,872 (83.04% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Transport

Rainagar railway station is on the Bankura-Mathnasipur sector of Bankura-Masagram line in Raina. ^{[5] [6]} As of January 2019, DEMU services are available between Bankura and Masagram. ^[7]

Raina is connected with Burdwan town, Tarokeshor, Memary by road.

Education

Raina's education system was strong even before independence. Raina Swami Bholananda Vidyayatan (RSBV) established in 1894, meeting the higher secondary standard. Raina Jagathmata Anchalik Balika Vidyalaya, was established in 1963 by Muslim education activists. Professionals such as engineers, professors, postgraduates, administrators and teachers attended RSBV.

Healthcare

Maheshbati Rural Hospital at Maheshbati is located nearby. ^[8]

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
3. "Purba Bardhaman District Police". Police Station. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
5. "Before swearing-in, Didi's rail sops on track". Business Standard, 18 May 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
6. Google maps
7. "78056 Bankura-Masagram DEMU". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
8. Google maps